Protest in Ibadan over Raid on Igboho’s Residence
Family members of the loyalists of Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) arrested during the raid on his residence last Thursday by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), Wednesday thronged major streets in Ibadan, demanding for the release of the arrested persons.
The Department of State Service (DSS) which confirmed the raid, disclosed that 13 people were arrested.
But the family members and relatives of those who were arrested during the protest staged at the Soka, Ibadan residence of Igboho called for the release of their kinsmen, describing the arrest as illegal.
The protesters who were dressed in black attires called on the DSS to release the arrested persons.
The family members who later moved to the Lagos/Ibadan expressway also blocked the road for some minutes before moving to the Sanyo and Soka areas of the Oyo State capital.
They similarly moved to Challenge and Molete areas demanding for the immediate release of the arrested persons.
As at the time of filing this report, the protesters are on their way to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, to demand the release of the arrested persons.
